, 1887-09-07

done Energy and perseverance NAV vet
win in the struggle. Labour is quite up to
the demand, and the people are working
steadily and cheerfully, although in many
cases at reduced rates. There is one thing
which gives Barbados Planters a great ad-
vintage over their West Indian confreres,
viz, the abundant and cheap supply of
labour. And we are glad to find that there
are some who show their appreciation of this
advantage by the efforts they make to facilitate
asmuch as possible the means of their labour-
ers' livelihood. Ua8tf <a
Notwithstanding, however, the unbafled
perseverance of our planters, and their de-
termination to maintain, and to improve, if
possible, the high state of cultivation of the
Island, as evidenced by its present general
hne appearance, we regret to say that estates
are still finding their way into the Court of
Chancery. In addition to the large number
which are already in the Court, to-day
Receivers were appointed in the following
cases Mr.. J T. Haynes was appointed
Receiver of ThOrpe's in the parish of st.
James Mr.. T.. B. Evelyn, of Warner's, in
Christ Church and Mr.. J. T.. Pedder, of
SaCaR'S, in St. Andrews.
With skilled and cheap labour, with fertile
soil, and with energy and perseverance, such
as our Planters do undoubtedly possess, it
may seem passing strange that estates should
yet find their way into the Court of
Chancery. There is 10 doubt that, even at
the present low prices, estates in Barbados
which are not ~overweighted with the burden
of heavy mortgages can be made to pay if
their owners could get at a reasonable rate
the money necessary to carry on their cult
walton. Planters want money from the clos
ing up of one crop to the beginning of another
"a period of about nine months. The Colo
NAL Bank lends money for only three months
and, although they often renew the notes,
they do so unwillingly, and, moreover, re-
qulre IN some cases one or two s%ureties, which,
sometimes creates a difficulty, or causes de-
lay. An Act has been recently passed by.
the Legislature authorising planters to hy-
pothecate their crops for advances for the
upkeep Of their estates, and rendering those
persons who make the advances secure to-
the extent of the whole of the crop. We
have no doubt if capitalists with money lying
idle in England, or bringing only II and 3
per cent, would combine and start q Bank
here, they would easily turn over 6 per cent.
with little or no risk, by making advances
to estates under that Act. .t
Mr.. Hancock, the Vice. Principal of Cod
rington College, has published q strong,
appeal to the public asking for ~pecuniary help,
to maintain the College at it's present edn-
%cational standard, and in so doing has made
out a strong case in favour of such help be-.
ing granted. Mr.. Hancock has called atten-2
ton to the fact that for over q century and q
half the C%odrington Trust has by means of
the College itself and it's subsidiary help
mate, the Lodge College School, conferred
immense educational advantage upon the
inhabitants of the island. The low wa
ter-mark of the funds at the present time is
due principally to the low price of sugar
which affects the clearances of the Estates
in Barbados connected with the Trust. Mr.
Hancock fears that if supplemental fundseaae
not forthcoming, such a permanent reduc-
ton will have to be made in the staff Of the
College as will result in the substitution of q
purely Theological Seminary fora University
College. This possible change is one which
is much to be deprecated, and ought soto call,
forth, not only the sympathies, but also the
active efforts, of those who love the old AEmG'
Mater, as,to prevent its being made. There
are many in England and elsewhere who
can look back to the Old Lodge School and
the hoary buildings. of Codrington with feel
ings of fond remembrance. We hope Mr.
Hancocks mot besini vain.
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Az; inquest was held 0@h August 4, by Mr..
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